The Weekends Events of 2009 SO FAR!...

Thursday April 30TH:                                                                                                      

The 25th Cork Womens Fun Weekend Launch @ Loafers with live musical entertainment by Sarah Horgan, a Cork based musician, her band flocking from various parts of Ireland to play upbeat pop songs resembling Ani DiFranco meets KT Tunstall.

                                                 Friday May 1st:                                                   

Mná Mná open with their musical The Farmers Daughter in The Ferkin Craine, Shandon, (Wheelchair accessible) followed by party with DJ Proud  Mary in Loafers Bark, Douglas Street (semi wheelchair accessible)                                                                                               

                                        Saturday May 2nd:  Day Events
 

Opening circle 11.30am. Followed by workshops ranging from:

 

Angel workshop presented by Sue Walker and Joe Ashby

 

DIY:KY Make your own sex toys! Facilitated by Emma (the toolman) Bidwel & Kate (the lubricator) Moynihan.

 

Stress Management - managing stress in our daily lives with Letitia Hill

 

Tapping into Health with EFT with Clare Roche.

 

Marriage? Not the nuclear option

Katherine O'Donnell takes issue with the argument that lesbian families should seek equality with heterosexual marriage.  She wants us to remind ourselves we lesbians have a heritage of being marginalised outsiders and this position has given us a wonderful vantage point from which we can see how oppression and inequalities work right throughout society.  This talk proposes that we look to feminist-inspired legislation in New Zeland and Canada to see how to dismantle the protected power base of heterosexual marriage, how to make marriage less CONFINING AND EXCLUSIVE and so honour the diversity of family and kinship of all of us, making central our concerns to best protect our children and those of us who are dependent on social welfare.

Anna McCarthy is one of the organisers of LGBT Noise. Noise is a direct action civil rights group that is campaigning for civil marriage. Anna will outline Noise's approach to the issue, as well as their use of protests, community engagement, education and discussion. Noise believes that separate rights are not equal rights and the choice of civil marriage should be available to everyone regardless of sexual identity. Anna will discuss the short-comings of the proposed Civil Partnership Bill and have an open discussion on the issue and address any questions anyone might have.

 

 

The “Golden Cock” badminton competition will take place in South Parish,

2pm: Soccer tournament kicks off at the Mardyke Sports Arena.

 

Tarot Reading with Susanne Raven will be available as well as shopping opportunities at the craft fair.

View the ‘Wall of History’ which will be exhibited throughout the day.

All events at the South Parish are wheelchair accessible
2pm Soccer @ Mardyke  Arena (wheelchair accessible)

Saturday May 2nd: Night Events

        

 

Silversprings Hotel Conference Centre doors open at 8.30pm

Entertainment featuring:

 

STEP TO IT!! A Latino Adventure kick starts the fun and frolics. Never tried Salsa? Never mind! Why not start here? You never know you may never look back. If not sure, it’s only a bit of fun and you get to transform yourself into a Spanish senorita for just a little while...why not like?

 

Claire O’Mahony Cork based singer/-songwriter who has supported James Blunt and shared the stage with Mick Flannery and John Spillane, toured Canada and appeared on Canadian TV in 2007. Singing a collaboration of original material and cover versions of well known songs, she has been described as a cross between Eva Cassidy and Tracy Chapman

 

Celebrate the 25^th Fun Weekend with the return of the loveable Lounge Lizards, Cork’s own dazzling Duo. Welcome back the sensational Cissy and the Devilish Dickie, Not to be missed.

 

Surprise, Surprise...no it’s not Cilla Black, it’s the surprise act especially formulated for the 25^th anniversary of the Women’s Weekend. Is it a trip down memory lane?....maybe, is it dancing or singing? or something else completely??...perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...fed up with guessing? Why don’t you come see for yourself? Even if you don’t like surprises, trust us this one is not to be missed.

 

DJ Claud Cunningham making her Irish debut in Cork. Claud is a Manchester DJ, this is her first time playing the Cork Women’s Fun Weekend and promises to have the dance floor full with her awesome tunes

 Admission €15/12              

                                                 

                                                 Sunday May 3rd

Walk 

11:30am: Meeting at The Imperial Hotel on South Mall for morning coffee before walking along the banks of the lovely Lee, no flirting while walking, and ye’ll be back in time for the quiz!

 

1-3pm: Tennis competition at the Silersprings Hotel, entry fee €5 to register email out4tennis@outinireland.net

 

4pm: The infamous Pub Quiz, where a year with Barbie is up for grabs @ Loafers followed by a DJ.

 

Monday May 4th

11am: The golf battle for the ‘Loafer’s Cup’ resumes at the Lee Valley Golf Club, Ovens, Co. Cork. First tee time 11.10am Cost: €50 pp golf only €70 pp including transport and BBQ. Pre booking is essential, for further information on booking please contact corkwomensfunweekend@gmail.com

 

 For more information please contact us at corkwomensfunweekend@gmail.com  

 

The 25th Cork Women’s Fun Weekend is a not-for-profit event and is organised on a voluntary basis.